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Easton vs Ogunquit vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Brookfield has the most kids (8.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Easton | Ogunquit | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
1,379Highest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±7.8 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±19 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$38k 32% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $426,100±$78kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.